Summer 2024 Hours
The Faculty Association office will be closed on Fridays for the months of July and August. The Association's voicemail and general email will be checked regularly on days the University is open.
Changes to CAUT Dues for 2024-2025
A minor change in CAUT dues takes effect on July 1, 2024. These fees are calculated based on average academic staff salaries by rank, as reported annually by Statistics Canada, applied against an approved mil rate. The mil rate of…
Audited financial statements for 2022-23
The Faculty Association's audited financial statements for 2022-23 were approved by the Board of Directors on December 19, 2023. The audit was executed as required by the Association's bylaws. The auditors found that there was excellent cooperation between management and…
Faculty Association Board of Directors Election Results
The Election Committee has released the results of the election of Faculty Association Board of Directors. Election ballots were issued to 2,561 electors (1848 ongoing members and 713 sessionals) using Simply Voting on February 15th, and voting closed on March…
Changes to Board of Directors
Two long-standing Board of Directors and past Executive Committee members left the Board this fall. Professor John Baker (Philosophy) retired from the University and Professor Mary-Ellen Tyler (School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape) resigned from the Board. According to the…
Board of Governors Member
Following the advice of the Faculty Association Board of Directors, the Minister of Advanced Education has appointed Melanee Thomas to the University Board of Governors. Thomas takes over from Hamid Habibi who had served on the Board of Governors as…
Faculty Association Officer Appointments for 2023-24
The Board of Directors has announced the Association's Officers for 2023-24 (effective July 1, 2023). The Officers of the Faculty Association for 2023-24 are as follows: President and Chair of the BoardJ. Kent Donlevy (Werklund School of Education)Vice-President and TreasurerDora…
Results of Vote on Updating the Merit Process
The Election Committee has released the results of the vote to update the merit process. Ballots were issued to 1839 electors (only ongoing members; sessional members were not included in this vote) using Simply Voting on June 7, 2023, and…
By-Law Amendments
The Election Committee has released the results of the vote to amend the Association By-Laws. Ballots were issued to 2100 electors (1846 ongoing members and 254 sessionals) using Simply Voting on May 3, 2023, and voting closed on May 23,…
Changes to CAUT Dues
A minor change in CAUT dues takes effect on July 1, 2023. These fees are calculated based on average academic staff salaries by rank, as reported annually by Statistics Canada, applied against an approved mil rate. The mil rate of…
Faculty Association Board of Directors Election Results
The Election Committee has released the results of the election of Faculty Association Board of Directors members. Election ballots were issued to 2,541 electors (1837 ongoing members and 704 sessionals) using Simply Voting on February 15th, and voting closed on…
Nominations for the Faculty Association Board of Directors
Nominations are due February 8th for the Faculty Association Board of Directors positions whose terms end in 2023. Positions open for nominations: Five (5) director positions are open for nomination. The term is three years for each position. Nominees for…
New Board Director for 2022/23
Farnaz Sadeghpour, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, has joined the Faculty Association Board of Directors for the remainder of the 2022-23 academic year. Her term will end on June 30, 2023. Welcome, Professor Sadeghpour.
Board of Governors Member
Following the advice of the Faculty Association Board of Directors, the Minister of Advanced Education has appointed Hamid Habibi to the University Board of Governors. Habibi takes over from Tavis Campbell who had served on the Board of Governors as…
Changes to CAUT Dues
A minor change in CAUT dues takes effect on July 1, 2022. These fees are calculated based on average academic staff salaries by rank, as reported annually by Statistics Canada, applied against an approved mil rate. The mil rate of…
Faculty Association Officer Appointments
The Board of Directors has announced the Association's Officers for 2022/23 (effective July 1, 2022). Mary-Ellen Tyler has been appointed as an Officer-at-Large, while Nigel Caulkett and Francine Smith are being reappointed as Officers-at-Large. They join President David Stewart, Vice-President…
Election Results Released for Board of Directors Members
The Election Committee has released the results for the election of Faculty Association Board of Directors members. Election ballots were issued to 2,493 electors (1,863 ongoing staff and 630 sessional staff) using Simply Voting on March 2 and voting closed…
Faculty Association Members Vote to Ratify New Collective Agreement
The Faculty Association announced that the Collective Agreement has been ratified. A total 975 (46%) of 2,119 electors (1,864 ongoing staff and 255 sessional staff) voted in this ballot. The results were as follows: 854 — Yes103 — No18 —…
Changes to the Board of Directors
The Faculty Association's Board of Directors is happy to welcome two new members. Marjan Eggermont (Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering) and Dora Tam (Social Work) have joined the Board of Directors for the remainder of the 2021-2022 academic year. The Board…
Board of Directors and Officers for 2021-2022
The Faculty Association Board of Directors Members for the 2021-2022 academic year are as follows: David Stewart (President) John Baker (Grievance Advisor) Marie-Andrée Bergeron Tavis Campbell (non-voting, Board of Governors Nominee) Nigel Caulkett (Officer at Large) Kent Donlevy (Grievance Advisor)…
Association Officers for 2021-2022
The Board of Directors has announced the Association's Officers for 2021/22 (effective July 1, 2021). Joining President, David Stewart on the Executive will be: Vice-President and Treasurer - Justine Wheeler Principal Negotiator - Hamid Habibi Grievance Advisors - John Baker…
CAUT Dues Changes 2021-2022
Minor changes in the CAUT dues take effect on July 1, 2021. These dues fees are calculated based on average academic staff salaries by rank, as reported annually by Statistics Canada, applied against an approved mil rate. The mil rate…